Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total
IDA total: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 63.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total, 2006–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total stood at 63.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total peaked at 78.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2016.
That places IDA total 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 78.7% | — |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.7% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 63.5% | 72.0% | 3 |
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in IDA total was 63.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2016.
- How does IDA total rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.